Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-09-30

account is published of a concert and 4
display of fireworks, with pictures Of
Washington and of President Cleveland
at the Crystal palace in London.
The demand for Information regarding
the condition of labor has resulted in the
establishment of twenty State bureaus OF
labor. statistics, beside the national bu
reau at Washington. This is all very well
but without some concerted action among
the various bureaus, some quite diverse
results may be reached
The Anarchist Parsons declares that
under no circumstances will he accept a
Communication of his sentence. 1t must be
full pardon or nothing. 1t is certainly
very kind in the distinguished gentleman
to add the alternative cor nothing" and
not insist on the full pardon; but there is
an old saying that "beggars should not
be choosers"
There seems to be considerable dssatis-
faction with the policy, or, more properly
speaking, the non-poicy of Secretary of
the Treasury Fairchild and some of the
proval. There is evidently quite gap
between him and his predecessor, Daniel
Manning, in the way of financial ability,
and power of inspiring confidence in his
judgment
The committee on courses of study of
the New York Board of Education has
made report recommending the intro
duction of manual training in the public
schools. The subject was discussed at
the meeting of the American Institute of
instruction in this city in July and met
with favor from the prominent educators
present. The system is worthy of Il trial
anyway.
The statistics of the cotton crop of 1856
81 show that northern mills hardly held
their own as compared with the year be
fore. There was a decrease of something
over 10000 bales in the crop, while south
ern consumption showed an increase of
10000 bales ana there were 100000 more
bales sent to Great Britain, France and
Canada than we exported the year be-
! fore.
a couple were married at the county
fair at Lockport, n. Y, the other day.
The ceremony was witnessed by 10000
people and 5000 worth of presents were
/ given them. 1t is rather late in the sea
| son to introduce this feature this year
but another year we may expect cere-
monies of this sort at all the agricultural
fairs, to the mutual advantage of man.
ayers and the matrimonial participants.
According to Consul Baker at Buenos
Ayres, region that has always been sup
posed to be made up of worthless land is
about to be opened up to commerce and
agricultural. In his report to the State
department he says that the archipelago
of Terra Del Fuego contains valuable
farming lands, forests and mineral de
posts. The Argentine Republic is said
to be taking steps TO colonize and develop
the islands
Mrs. Clinton Smith of Middlebury, su
perintendent of the Vermont Woman's
Christian Temperance union, gives the
figures of the vote on the resolution ally
ing that organization with the politica
prohibition party, and thus taking the w
c. L. l. into party politics, AS follows
Members present, 1893, for the resolution
rs; against, 81 leaving Go who did no
vote.
In charging the grand jury the other day
one of the judges in the State of Georgia
said: 81 have made up my mind tina
when a person comes before me a SECOND
time on a charge of carrying concealed
weapons, shall sentence him to the chair
gang, no matter who it is" This woult
be a good rule, for every county in ever,
State. If enforced, especially Throughout
the South, it would lesson homicides il
that section by half.
The destruction of the town of Sanford
Florida, by fire, emphasizes the risks o
business in that State. As a rule in Flol
ida the villages are built of Southern pin
wood. Water works are the exception
fire apparatus is scanty Insurance i
consequently high, and scarce. Sanfor
7 was an important business centre AM
the fire detroyed every store in the tow
except two new brick blocks and the san
ford house The loss is about $500, 600.
The United States and Spanish govern
mehlS nave Coule 10 an UNDERSTANDABLE
whereby il is agreed that articles carrie
from this country to Spain and her colon
les in American vessels shall pay no high
er tonnage duties or imposts than ar
paid by Spanish vessels under like eli
cumstances, BY the same agreemen
E there will be no further discrimination il
Z the matter Of tonnage dues or imposts o
I Spanish vessels and cargoes arriving
l ports of the United States.
= New York city has had a sensation owe
/ a shocking discovery in one of its chi
' dren's homes. The little ones were lief
in charge of two servants, who were FIRE